Guillain-Barré syndrome following COVID-19: a newly emerging post-infectious complicationBMJ Case Reports - Tập 13 Số 6 - Trang e236182 - 2020
Silas Webb, Victoria C. J. Wallace, David Martín-López, Mahinda Yogarajah
A 57-year-old man presented with a progressive flaccid symmetrical motor and sensory neuropathy following a 1-week history of cough and malaise. He was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome secondary to COVID-19 and started on intravenous immunoglobulin. He proceeded to have worsening respiratory function and needed intubation and mechanical ventilation. This is the first reported case of...... hiện toàn bộ
Paediatric case of prolonged COVID-19 manifesting as PMIS-TS and atypical KawasakiBMJ Case Reports - Tập 13 Số 9 - Trang e237194 - 2020
Mike Masih, Sarah Moll, Naila Raza
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented disease burden worldwide, affecting patients of all ages. Recently, there has been a rise in a new inflammatory condition termed paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PMIS-TS). We are yet to understand significant risk factors, disease progression and prognosis in children affected. We describe...... hiện toàn bộ
Severe thrombocytopaenia secondary to COVID-19BMJ Case Reports - Tập 13 Số 9 - Trang e237645 - 2020
Trupesh Patel, Noah J. Stanton, Ioannis Gkikas, Diana Triantafyllopoulou
The SARS-CoV-2 infection has caused a pandemic with a case rate of over 290 000 lab-confirmed cases and over 40 000 deaths in the UK. There is little evidence to inform the optimal management of a patient presenting with new or relapsed acute idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura with concurrent SARS-CoV-2 infection. We present a case of severe thrombocytopaenia complicated by subdural haem...... hiện toàn bộ
Hearing impairment as an unusual presenting sign ofCryptococcus gattiimeningoencephalitisBMJ Case Reports - Tập 14 Số 4 - Trang e239040 - 2021
Sophie Gong, Pirathaban Sivabalan, Damon P. Eisen
Hearing loss is an unusual presenting feature ofCryptococcus gattiimeningoencephalitis. Two cases of HIV-negative patients who presented with hearing loss are discussed and a literature review of published cases was conducted. Possible mechanisms for hearing loss withC. gattiiinfection are explored. This case series aims to raise awaren...... hiện toàn bộ
Minimally invasive management of de Garengeot hernia with staged robotic hernia repairBMJ Case Reports - Tập 14 Số 8 - Trang e242569 - 2021
Ryan B. Cohen, Teena Nerwal, Stephen Winikoff, Matthew O. Hubbard
De Garengeot hernia is a rare phenomenon describing the migration of the appendix into a femoral hernia sac. Many repair strategies have been described although an open inguinal approach with suture repair is the most common technique. Despite strong evidence that mesh limits recurrence, most forgo mesh use in the presence of appendicitis for fear of contamination. We report a case in a 68...... hiện toàn bộ
Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis: an unusual presentation of Sjogren's syndromeBMJ Case Reports - - Trang bcr2013201345
E. Chérif, I. Ben Ghorbel, I. Kéchaou, N. Khalfallah
Hypokalaemic rhabdomyolysis represents a medical emergency requiring rapid diagnosis and appropriate aetiological treatment. Renal tubular acidosis is a common cause of hypokalemia which can be idiopathic or secondary to systemic disorders such as Sjogren's syndrome. It can remain asymptomatic or manifest with metabolic abnormalities including hypokalemia paralysis, hypocalcaemia and hyper...... hiện toàn bộ
Pituitary metastases of Hürthle cell carcinoma of the thyroidBMJ Case Reports - Tập 14 Số 1 - Trang e239456 - 2021
Nosakhare Paul Ilerhunmwuwa, Robert Goldspring, Simon Page, Ravikanth Gouni
An 85-year-old man was referred to endocrinology following the discovery of an incidental pituitary mass on cranial imaging which was thought to be a non-functioning adenoma during an admission with headaches, lethargy, confusion and hyponatraemia. He had a history of Hürthle cell carcinoma of the thyroid treated with total thyroidectomy, ablative radioiodine therapy and thyroxine replacem...... hiện toàn bộ
Unexpected pathogen presenting with purulent meningitisBMJ Case Reports - Tập 13 Số 3 - Trang e231825 - 2020
Jamie Bering, Carlos Hartmann, Kara Asbury, Holenarasipur R. Vikram
Herein we report a case of a 67-year-old man with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia who developed acute onset of fever and altered mental status while receiving ibrutinib therapy. He was eventually found to haveCapnocytophaga canimorsusmeningitis. Timely diagnosis and appropriate antimicrobial therapy was associated with a favourable outcome. We describe challenges a...... hiện toàn bộ